Vancouver

[van-koo-ver]

noun

1. George, 1758–98, English explorer who charted the northwest Pacific coast of North America.

2. a seaport in southwestern mainland British Columbia, Canada, on the Strait of Georgia opposite Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.

3. a city in southwestern Washington State, on the Columbia River.

4. Mount Vancouver, a mountain on the boundary between Alaska and Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 15,700 feet (4,785 meters).

Vancouver

¹

/ vænˈkuːvə /

noun

1. Captain George. 1757–98, English navigator, noted for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1792–94)

Vancouver

²

/ vænˈkuːvə /

noun

1. an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)

2. a city in SW Canada, in SW British Columbia: Canada's chief Pacific port, named after Captain George Vancouver: university (1908). Pop: 545 671 (2001)

3. a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)

Vancouver

1. City in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, on an arm of the Pacific Ocean.

The city was named for George Vancouver, an English navigator and explorer.

Vancouver is a year-round tourist center.

Example Sentences

Miami will host the Vancouver Whitecaps in next Saturday's MLS showpiece.

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While Wilson hasn’t held an official role at Lululemon in over a decade, he lives near the company’s headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia—and stays in touch with employees.

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They lost the second one, falling to the shorthanded Vancouver Whitecaps in a Western Conference semifinal that had more plot twists than an Agatha Christie mystery.

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San Diego now get a host berth in Saturday's Western Conference final against the second-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps.

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And the end of that season is finally in sight heading into Saturday’s playoff game in Vancouver.

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